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Mentha aquatica (water mint; syn. Mentha hirsuta Huds. [3]) is a perennial flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It grows in moist places and is native to much of Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. [3] [4]
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.
Mentha arvensis, the corn mint, field mint, or wild mint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It has a circumboreal distribution, being native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia , east to the Himalaya and eastern Siberia , and North America .
Eau de Cologne mint, also known as orange mint and bergamot mint, is a cultivated mint. In a 1970 study, most plants were found to be male sterile forms of Mentha aquatica , so were regarded as Mentha aquatica var. citrata , although in England the hybrid Mentha × piperita was found. [ 2 ]
Spearmint leaves are infused in water to make spearmint tea. Spearmint is an ingredient of Maghrebi mint tea . Grown in the mountainous regions of Morocco, this variety of mint possesses a clear, pungent, but mild aroma. [ 36 ]
Mentha arvensis piperascens: Japanese mint: All Mentha species are edible, but generally used in small quantities as garnishing or in salads Mentha longifolia: Habek mint [174] Mertensia maritima: Sea bluebell: Traditionally used as food after boiling by the Inuit [117] Mesembryanthemum crystallinum: Ice plant [175] [176] Mimulus guttatus: Seep ...
Mentha aquatica (Water Mint) References Sources. Albala, Ken (2006). Cooking in Europe, 1250–1650. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313 ...
Peppermint extract is a herbal extract of peppermint (Mentha × piperita) made from the essential oil of peppermint leaves. Peppermint is a hybrid of water mint and spearmint. [1] The oil has been used for various purposes over centuries. [1]